
McDowell County Needs Your Leadership!
There are several opportunities to run in 2025!
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Seats up for reelection November 2025 include:
Marion City Council (3) - the seat recently vacated by Woody Ayers, and the seats held by Ann Harkey and Chet Effler
Mayor of Marion
Old Fort Alderman (2) - seats currently held by Melvin Lytle and Wayne Stafford
Mayor of Old Fort -
Candidate Filing for Odd-Numbered Year Municipal Elections:
The candidate filing period for the 2025 partisan and nonpartisan municipal elections begins at the opening of business on Monday, July 7, 2025, for county boards of elections, and ends at noon on Friday, July 18, 2025, unless otherwise stated in a municipal charter or session law. The deadline to withdraw a notice of candidacy and receive a refund is 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Candidates should contact their county board of elections to determine the filing fee for their contest.
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NCDP training resources
North Carolina State Board of Elections resources (NCSBE)
Other candidate training programs and resources
Run for Something: Find a seat in your district https://wherecanirun.org/
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